Dog Health : How to Recognize Congestive Heart Failure in a Dog
Posted on April 1st, 2010 by admin
Congestive heart failure is a common problem in smaller dog breeds, because a swollen heart muscle can cause their valves to leak. Look for signs of congestive heart failure, such as coughing at night and blue gums, with help from a veterinarian in this free video on dog health and congestive heart failure.
Expert: Gregory McDonald
Contact: www.petpointers.com
Bio: Dr. Gregory McDonald earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Ohio State University in 1979.
Duration : 0:2:49
In order to cure dry, flaky skin in dogs, it’s important to see if the dog’s diet can be improved and to find out if the dog has allergies. Find out how specialty shampoos can be used to treat dry skin in dogs with help from a veterinarian in this free video on curing dry skin in dogs.
Symptoms of kennel cough in dogs include coughing three to five days after their stay, white foam coming out of the mouth, a low-grade fever and an unproductive cough. Discover how dogs with kennel cough will often retch and gag with help from a veterinarian in this free video on kennel cough symptoms in dogs.
A dog may have had a seizure if there are questionable things around the house, such as vomit, feces, urine spots, flipping over rugs or other disturbances. Monitor a dog’s behavior to see if he is have seizures with health information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on dog care.
Killing bed bugs on pets is best done by killing them in their environment, which could be a mattress, carpeting or bedding. Use steam or exterminating products to kill bed bugs in the home with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on dog health.
Kidney stones are not nearly as common as bladder stones in dogs, so it’s important to keep an eye out for bladder stones in dogs. Learn about feeling for bladder stones in a dog with help from a veterinarian in this free video on kidney stones in dogs.
A sprained foot in a dog is typically treated with a splint or a wrap that a veterinarian applies to the dog’s leg. Find out how to avoid abrasions when fitting a dog with a splint with help from a veterinarian in this free video on dog health and first aid.
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The health of pedigree dogs is at risk due to show ring fixations on exaggerations and a propensity to inbreed. Some breed standards need to change, and a ceiling needs to be put on Coefficients of Inbreeding. Because the AKC will not change, it has seen a 55% decline in registrations in the last 15 years.
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